Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Puskkaramulam in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Inula racemosa Hook. f. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family. For the possible medicinal usage of puskkaramulam, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Puskkaramulam in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Puskkaramulam in India is the name of a plant defined with Inula racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Inula royleana C.B. Clarke, nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Puskkaramulam is also identified with Inula royleana It has the synonym Inula stolickzkai C.B. Clarke.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Nucleus (1975)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1836)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1836)
· Compositae Indicae (1876)
· The Flora of British India (1881)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Puskkaramulam, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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